Job Summary:

The Education Literacy Program Manager will manage the early grade literacy component of the Food for Education (FFE) project led by World Food Program (WFP) and funded by United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The Literacy Program Manager (PM) position will be responsible for overseeing the implementation of the early grade literacy program in the West Department, and the PM will coordinate relationships with project stakeholders to achieve project objectives advancing Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) work in serving the poor and vulnerable. The PM management skills and knowledge will ensure that the CRS country program delivers high-quality programming and continuously works towards improving the impact of its early grade literacy programming in the education department.

Job Responsibilities:
• Provide technical expertise support for the implementation of education activities related to the literacy program.
• Provide management and guidance for all activities throughout relevant project cycles - project design, start-up, implementation and close-out - to ensure efficient and effective operational implementation in line with CRS program quality principles and standards, donor requirements, and good practices. Track progress and ensure project team and partner staff have the appropriate systems and tools.
• Champion learning with project staff and partner teams. Proactively identify issues and concerns and use participatory processes to overcome implementation obstacles. Prepare success stories and briefs on innovation/best practices to contribute to organizational learning and publicity of project success.
• Manage the budget.
• Act as a key resource person in proposal design and development in respective programming area, gap-filling and taking on growth responsibilities as needed.
• Provide coaching, strategically tailor individual development plans, contribute to the recruitment process of project staff, and complete performance management for direct reports (4 Literacy Specialist Supervisors).
• Coordinate the identification of staff capacity and technical assistance needs of partner organizations and ensure capacity strengthening and required interventions to support quality project implementation.
• Coordinate, monitor, and analyze financial, material and human resources relevant project needs. Through planning and oversight, ensure efficient use of project resources.
• Analyze and evaluate project performance data. Document progress, successes and challenges, and prepare timely and accurate reports. Ensure that all project documentation is well organized and easy to access.
• Establishes and maintains professional and productive relationships with other program partners, agencies working in similar sectors, donor community, local NGOs, CLIO-CEC, UN agencies and the Government of Haiti.

Education and Experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in Education necessary or equivalent relevant experience (such as experience as MENFP Inspector or work in Ecole Normale)
• Minimum of five years of experience working as a teacher or school director
• Minimum of three years of work experience in a project management position with an international NGO.
• Project management experience in education programming related to early grade literacy is highly desirable.
• Project implementation experience in education programming related to early grade literacy is highly desirable.
• Experience in effective engagement of stakeholders at various levels and strengthening partnerships.
• Experience with contributing to the development of technical education proposals.
• Familiar with quantitative and qualitative data analysis for reporting to multiple public donors, including US government (USAID, USDA).
• Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Web Conferencing Applications, information management systems.

Personal Skills
• Strong critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills with ability to make sound judgment.
• Strong relationship management skills and the ability to work effectively with culturally diverse groups.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to write reports
• Proactive, results-oriented, and service-oriented

Required/Desired Foreign Language: Excellent communication (oral, written) in French, English and Creole

Key Working Relationships:
Supervisory: Literacy Trainer Specialists (4)
Internal: Head of Education, Education Program Manager, MEAL Officer for Education, Head of Programs, and Finance and Administration staff
External: Ministry of Education (MENFP) colleagues, particularly in the UDCLEM and DFP; World Food Program (WFP); and World Vision

Agency-wide Competencies (for all CRS Staff):
These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results.
• Serves with Integrity
• Models Stewardship
• Cultivates Constructive Relationships
• Promotes Learning


Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.

Travel Required (include percentage of required travel, if applicable): The position is based in Port au Prince and the Program Manager will be responsible to conduct day-trips to different areas of the West Department in order to visit the schools.

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